Famous Quotes & Sayings

Janeane Garofalo

Sometimes people say I'm a political comedian, which, actually I'm not. I'm a comedian who sometimes discusses politics, culture - again, the word 'politics' to me is just life.

Jamie Kennedy

I've probably wanted to be a rapper since I was a teenager. I was an actor and comedian and stuff, but I always wanted to rap, it was another outlet.

Aziz Ansari

Comedians don't have hits. You have to have a whole brand-new hour. You have no hits to rely on.

Jamie Foxx

I love music. I've always wanted to do music, even when I started out as a comedian.

Carrot Top

When I told my friends I was going to be a comedian, they laughed at me.

Brad Williams

I don't know why you'd go to a comedian and say, "You know what? You have a large menu of items, but this one thing I did not like and therefore, you should be shut down. You should cease to make a living and you should be thrown out in the streets."

Aubrey Plaza

Louis C. K. is one of my all time favorite standup comedians.

Adam Sandler

I still like doing stand-up now, but it's not the same. It used to be that I was out there with five other comedians. Now I usually just do it alone.

Drew Carey

When I did Comic Relief, I did it to be on the show; it's a badge of honor as a comedian to do that show.

Jenji Kohan

A TV touchstone for me is 'The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.' That series was whimsical and smart and had the mix of comedy and drama that I now trade in - but with a dash of magical realism. I wanted to be Molly Dodd, but more than that, I wanted to be Jay Tarses, who created the show.

Melissa McCarthy

At some point in the past, it was decided that women in comedy are never supposed to be shown in an unflattering light. But in comedy, you need all of your tools to be funny.

Mark Waters

Drama is played at the pace of chess... or billiards... or poker. Engrossing? Sure. But comedy is played at the jubilant, high-octane speed of sports like basketball or hockey.

Ray William Johnson

Sometimes, comedy and entertainment is not all about telling jokes; sometimes you just have to be you for a few moments.

Reese Witherspoon

Romantic comedy has really evolved since that time when there used to be a lot of social conventions and all sorts of reasons why people couldn't be together,

Christy Romano

It would be a half-hour comedy that would really showcase my personality so my fans could get to know me. And I'd love to keep working with ABC.

Will Rogers

The way to judge a good comedy is by how long it will last and have people talk about it. Now Congress had turned out some that have lived for years and people are still laughing about them.

Brett Ratner

I'm a laugher and a lover of comedy.

Ben Elton

Comedy will always be central to what I do, it's just an instinct for me, but I am a writer and always have been.